Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-11-24
Grant Gunutp 4erala,
WALTER G. CHANDLER, PUBLISHER
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1881.
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Grant Co. Board
Of Supervisors.
November Session, '87.
costiaaea from last aeeeb.

Journal of previous day read and APP
proved.
Mr.. ScHREINER read communica-
ton from Col Clark on behalf of Mrs.
Ritmeyer whose husband was arrested
for forgery and forfeited his bail bond.
He was held under 5000 bonds. To
secure Mr.. Irish, his bondsman, Mrs
Ritmeyer had assigned to him her
interest in her fathers estate, valued at
$4,000. Judgment has been obtained
against this property which would not
bring over $500 on forced sale-to pay
the bond. The petition prayed the
board to release the judgment as she
and her children are in destitute cir.
cumstances. The petition was referred
to committee on sheriff S and other
officers bills.
Mr.. HER presented petition of Eliza.
beth Shinoe for renewal of license to
operate ferry across the Platte river
in the town OF Paris Referred to com
mittee on Highways, Bridges and
Ferries
Mr.. OSWALD presented the following
resolution:
ReSolccd, That tax Of one-fflh- of
mill be levied upon the taxable property
Of this county, to be levied and collected
as now provided by law for the assess
and f4atlaCtsas, Of s.,
purpose Of creating a fund for the re-
lief Of INDECENT Union soldiers, sailors
and mariners and the INDECENT wives,
widows and Union children of INDECENT
or deceased Union soldiers, sailors or
mariners to he disbursed as provided
BY chapter 304 Of the Laws of Wiscon-
sin for year 1887
The resolution was LAID over till
Thursday morning.
Mr.. MCCALL moved to reconsider the
motion of Mr.. Arnold concerning
revision Of the rules, believing the mat
ter had not been fully understood.
THE CHAIR suggested the making OF
new motion covering the same ground.
Mr.. ARNOLD then moved that a COM
mittee Of three be appointed to revise
the rules and report to the board Car
ried
TIE CHAIR appointed A. j. Arnold,
IL H. Robbins and Il. b. Ccons.
blr. MCCALL, chairman of the COM
mittee on Poor aud Insane, presented
tie following:
ANNUAL REPORT or COMMITTEE ON
POOR AND INSANE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPT. 30TH, 1887.
70 ne Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Grai7t county.
Your committee or care of Poor and
Insane respectfully represent that an
other years experience with the man
agement Of the Insane has but more
clearly shown the value and advantages
OF the present system of management
and the wisdom and sound judgment
of the State Board Of Charities and Re
form in introducing and the County
Board III adopting it. This like many
other reforms depends for its success to
large extent. on those having imme-
date control and supervision over them
We are pleased to say that the facts
warrant us in reporting that our super
intendent and assistant superintendent
have discharged their respective duties
to the entire satisfaction of your com
mittee and as we believe to the best
interests Of Grant county. He ever be-
ing on the alert when present, and when
necessarily absent, leaving in charge in
the person OF our assistant snperin-
tendent CHS estimable wife Mrs. Il. b.
ShoWalter) one whose governing tact
and executive ability has proven
equal 70 every emergency We have
for the last two years, in order to furn-
ish necessary employment for the pa
iieuis and at the same
time add to our resources
rented an adjoining farm Of so acres
which in connection with tic county
farm and with such substantial i'm
provements IS could be made on the
farm without any cash outlay has bare
Ii given sufficient employment to the
patients. But this we are no longer
able to do for the reason that the land
has been sold to parties who do not
wish to rent, and as experience has
shown that employment is indispensable
IOE the SUCCESSFUL management Oh the
insane and a sound policy would require
that such employment should be made
as rgmunerative as possible therefore
your committee earnestly calls the
serious attention of the County Board
20 the necessity OF charging our county
farm 10 an extent sufficient so at ell
times 20 furnish employment for all
those whose labor might be made ben
eiicial alike to patient and to tax pay
er.
Ony contract with r. b. Showalter as
superintendent expiring Jan. 1st, 1887
Your committee met Dec. 22nd aud
further contracted with him for one
year ending Jan. LIST 1855 at the former
salary of 100 dollars per month for ser
vices Of himself and wife.
Your committee has nj its several
meetings since the last annual report
audited and allowed all accounts for the
Poorhouso and Asylum presented to
them, as follows:
ACCOUNTS AUDITED AND ALLOWED FEB
Is. 1857